Business and Professions Code section 4501.1

Protection of the public shall be the highest priority for the board in exercising its licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary functions. Whenever the protection of the public is inconsistent with other interests sought to be promoted, the protection of the public shall be paramount.

Source: Section 4501.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4501.1. (updated Jan. 1, 2003; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/business_and_professions_code_section_4501.1

Original Source: Section 4501.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC§ionNum=4501.1. (last accessed May 12, 2025).